I can't believe you guys submitted 55 entries!! That's insane, but thank you so much!! I'm so honoured a huge number of you took part and so glad I got to read such incredible poems.
Sorry it took me so long to announce the winners. Deciding my three favourite from those 55 was more work than I thought it would be haha.
Here’s the link to the prompts for anyone who missed it.
I've included a list of all the entries at the end, but first, let's announce the winners.
1st Place:
This is the perfect mix of raw anger as well as the acceptance that leads to freedom. So powerfully written.
The encouraging hand on the back was a gun.
The words I clung to, poison.
Lies whispered enough become the truth and someone
Was a very good puppet master, tricking me closer to the altar
So I could be blown open and bleed for them
2nd Place:
Mesh is definitely going to be mentioned for centuries to come with names like Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe. Every single one of his poems is a masterpiece, with this being no exception. Words cannot describe how beautiful his writer's voice is.
Because now when you walk into a bar in your raw
denim jacket, the joke’s on them. That you knew
how to love all this time & someday, you will.
3rd Place:
Suze is another whose poems my comments will never do justice. They're just so gorgeously written and addictive to read. This one is perfect.
I try to make my peace with it. You can’t lose a lawn you never had,
but if you want it that badly it may already be lost. And after all,
dandelions grow just as well in parking lots.
The Complete List:
Thanks again to everyone who participated and made it so difficult to choose the winners! Congrats to Silver Serpent Books, Mesh Toraskar, and Suze Kay.
I Am Grateful For So Many Things
I am grateful that I had the opportunity to experience _________. Rupi Kaur's Gratitude Writing Prompts I am grateful that I had the opportunity to experience my children growing up to be kind and loving human beings, that are raising families and work in areas that are making a difference.
By Denise E Lindquist2 days ago in Writers
Comments (23)
Hi Poppy, only just saw this. I have been off Vocal for a while now, life's in the way. But will return soon. Incredibly happy to see my name in the winners list among such brilliant poets. Thank you so much, so so humbled! Congratulations to everyone! What a great challenge this was. Thanks again! <3
Wow! This might be a submission record for creator prompts! Well done, Poppy and everyone who entered.
Man, this was impressive in that it was not only a creative challenge but that it brought so many writers together. Slowly reading every entry. Thank you Poppy for your gracious encouragement. ❤️
Super cool challenge, never got around to finishing my own but enjoyed reading the great entries, congratulations to the winners!
Congratulations 🎈🎉
Congrats everyone, a fantastic challenge <3
Wooohooooo congratulations Silver Serpent Books, Mesh and Suze! 🎉💖🎊💖💖🎊
Well bloody done to the winners! It was a fine and fun challenge and had time been helpful to me, I'd have put forward more entries. Well done to you too Miss Thepoet! :)
This was not what I expected to wake up to today but wow. I'm speechless and deeply humbled to see my name up there. Thank you for hosting this challenge! I have so thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone's poems and meeting the wider Vocal world. Seeing the community come together for challenges is always amazing. And the prompt was awesome! Can't wait to see the next challenge :)
Wonderful collection from your challenge. Looking forward to what you have in stored for us in February!
Ah yay!! Thank you Poppy!! This prompt was amazing and drew writing out of me on a day when I didn’t know what to write. And it drew out amazing writing from so many other people too - I loved reading poems and finding the prompt words tucked into them hahaha. So looking forward to what you’ll challenge us with next!!
Would have been a crying shame if Mesh and Suze had been off the favorites!! Fantastic challenge, Poppy! I can’t believe there were 55 submissions!! You are so awesome. Looking forward to the next one ;D Now I gotta go thru and read the ones I missed!
This was an awesome prompt. I enjoyed reading so many of the great entries
Poppy, these would be awesome in a book! Congratulations everyone :)
Excellent! Congrats to the winners, well deserved!
Good job, everyone! Congrats to the winners!
This was such a fun prompt to participate in
🥳🥳🥳 Congrats to everyone! Very well deserved!!
Well done, everyone!
Fantastic! What a wonderful response and such great works! Well done everyone and congratulations to the winners.
Stunning choices Poppy! And fantastic prompt!🤍
Wow! 55 poems written for the challenge is an impressive response… great work everyone… there were so many wonderful poems & such variety. Keen for the next challenge!✅🙃
👏🏾🎉👏🏾🎉 Congrats to the winners! I can't wait to read everyone's pieces, (though it should probably wait when I am more awake.)